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Christ's First and Second Coming

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1 Sing to the LORD, ye distant lands,
ye tribes of ev'ry tongue;
his new-discovered grace demands
a new and nobler song.
Tell all the nations, "Jesus reigns,
God's own almighty Son;
his pow'r the sinking world sustains,
and grace surrounds his throne."

2 Let heav'n proclaim the joyful day;
let joy on earth be seen;
let cities shine in bright array,
and fields in cheerful green.
Let joy above all joys
surprise the islands of the sea;
ye mountains sink; ye valleys rise;
prepare the LORD his way.

3 Behold, he comes, he comes to bless
the nations as their God,
to show the world his righteousness,
and send his truth abroad.
But when his voice shall raise the dead,
and bid the world draw near,
how will the guilty nations dread
to see their judge appear.

Source: Christian Worship: Psalter #96D

Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands
Title: Christ's First and Second Coming
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for the Use of Singing School and Musical Societies #d136

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #211

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d285

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #301

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #40

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #223

A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d256

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A Missionary Hymn Book #84

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #199

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #118

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #119

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #119

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #118

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #P89

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #223

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #223

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Carmina Sacra #97a

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Carmina Sacra #97b

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #159

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Carmina Sanctorum #159

Choral Harp for Sunday Schools #d126

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Christian Hymns #242

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Christian Praise #123

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Christian Praise #123

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Christian Worship #96D

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Church Hymn Book #P.XCVI

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d916

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Church Melodies #7

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Church music #CXVI

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #118

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Church Psalmist #P96a

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Church Psalmist #P96a

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Church Psalmist #P96a

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Church Psalmody #P96.2

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Church Psalmody #P96b

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Church Psalmody #87

Cole's Pocket Edition of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Containing Most of the Tunes Used in Different Churches #d121

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Crystal Gems for the Sabbath School #34

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #179

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Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #168b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #179

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #168b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #XCVI

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #206

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Dyer's Psalmist #29

Evangelical Musick #d79

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Evangelical Musick #52b

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Evangelical Musick #309

Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d233

General Baptist Hymn Book #d411

General Collection of Hymns, Original and Selected, for Use of Christians #d276

Harmonia Ecclesiae #d217

Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d283

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Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #53

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Hymns and Chants #3

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship #151

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #151

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #145

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d328

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #P33

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (8th ed.) #P33

Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d258

Hymns for Conference Meetings and Private Devotions #d113

Hymns for the Hospital Chapel, Worcester #d188

Hymns for the Use of the Society of United Christian Friends Professing the Faith of Universal Salvation #d350

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Hymns selected from various authors #526

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In Melody and Songs #45

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In Melody and Songs #46

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #P96b

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Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes #90

Melodies of Heaven #d116

Melodies of the Church #d879

Mission Songs #28

Missionary Hymns #d64

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Missionary Hymns #78

Musica Sacra; or Springfield and Utica Collections United #d128

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Musica Sacra #9

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Musica Sacra #174a

Our New Book for Sunday Schools, Prayer, Praise and Gospel Meetings #d55

Parish Psalmody #d717

Parish Psalmody #d730

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Philadelphia harmony #15b

Plymouth Collection #d71

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Precious Gems No. 1 #242

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d713

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d732

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #161

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d840

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.207

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P96.1

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P96.3

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d374

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